Union Health Minister commends PMNCH for its commitment to welfare of women, children and adolescents

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday commended the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) for its commitment to the wellbeing of women, children and adolescents.

The 33rd Partnership for Maternal, Newborn &Child Health (PMNCH) board meeting commenced on July 4 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will conclude on July 5.

Delivering the keynote address in the opening session of the board meeting through video message, Nadda, who also holds Vice Chair to the PMNCH Board, reiterated the Government of India’s assurance of advancing this issue and fostering meaningful youth engagement.

He underscored the importance of continuing the focus on accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and preparing for the post-2030 agenda. He further emphasised the power of partnerships and multiple stakeholders working in unison towards the attainment of common goals.

Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director (NHM), Health Ministry, is leading the Indian delegation at the 33rd Board Meeting of PMNCH in Geneva.

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) is the world’s largest alliance committed to protecting and promoting the health, well-being and rights of women, children and adolescents.

The PMNCH’s vision is a world in which every woman, child and adolescent realises their right to health and well-being, leaving no one behind. PMNCH is governed by a board and administered by a secretariat hosted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 33rd PMNCH Board meeting will provide an opportunity for the Board members to agree on major priorities and opportunities for PMNCH to advance maternal, Newborn and child health (MNCH), sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and adolescent wellbeing goals in the final period of our current 2021-2025 strategy.

It will also initiate discussion on priorities for the development of the 2026-2030 PMNCH Strategy, including how PMNCH should position its issues and itself in relation to the post-2030 UN development goal-setting process.